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The image shows a circular relief sculpture with two main figures. The figure on the left is a seated, muscular bearded man in profile, facing forward with an arm raised. The central figure is a standing child or cherub with one arm raised and the other behind its back. The sculpture is made of a dark metallic material, possibly bronze, with highlights. In the background, there are organic elements like vines and a tree with a draped cloth hanging from it. The figures are finely sculpted, creating a sense of depth and texture within the circular frame.
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The image shows a circular relief sculpture with two main figures. The figure on the left is a seated, muscular bearded man in profile, facing forward with an arm raised. The central figure is a standing child or cherub with one arm raised and the other behind its back. The sculpture is made of a dark metallic material, possibly bronze, with highlights. In the background, there are organic elements like vines and a tree with a draped cloth hanging from it. The figures are finely sculpted, creating a sense of depth and texture within the circular frame.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Sculptor Carving a Statue of Cupid

Attributed to Moderno

Date
late 15th - early 16th century
Medium
bronze//Dark brown patina(laquer on body of child rubbed)
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.73 cm (1 7/8 in.) gross weight: 39.7 gr (0.088 lb.)
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1957.14.335
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • classical
  • mythology
  • Sculpture
  • Renaissance
  • Renaissance Plaquettes
  • Cupid
  • Veronese
  • Mantuan
Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

Marks

Reverse bears former inventory numbers 27 in red paint (Dreyfus) and 211 in yellow paint (Ricci 1931).

NGA object ID 44059. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.